Jindo-gun Distributes 2.5 Billion Won in Jeonnam-style Emergency Living Expenses to 7,900 Households

Rescuing 151 Households Through Proactive Administration... 5 Welfare Workers Deployed
Urgent Living Expenses Quickly Received and Paid with Village Leaders

Jindo-gun Office Building Exterior (Photo by Jindo-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 10th that it has distributed 2.5 billion won in ‘Jeonnam-type COVID-19 Emergency Living Expenses’ to about 7,900 households.

The emergency living expenses distributed this time were for households that passed the screening on the 9th. About 11,300 households applied for the emergency living expenses, and investigations were completed for about 11,100 households, accounting for 98% of the applicants.

The county prepared a budget of 2.8 billion won for the ‘Jeonnam-type COVID-19 Emergency Living Expenses’ and has so far spent about 90%, or 2.5 billion won.

In particular, for households deemed ineligible due to exceeding property value limits, the county conducted a re-investigation of land assets among general properties and calculated them at standard market prices, rescuing 151 households and paying 50 million won, demonstrating proactive administration and receiving favorable reviews.

Also, reflecting the characteristics of areas with many elderly residents and the urgency, a total of 26 investigators were deployed, including five staff members from the Resident Welfare Division, the main department, and 21 welfare officials from towns and townships, to facilitate on-site applications and expedite payment and eligibility screening for emergency living expenses applicants.

In fact, in seven towns and townships, village officials and heads visited to assist with application submissions through the ‘Visiting Jeonnam-type Emergency Living Expenses Application’ program.

Jindo-gun is accepting additional applications for the ‘Emergency Disaster Livelihood Support Fund’ linked to Jeollanam-do’s emergency livelihood expenses until the 12th. The additional application period is conducted according to Jeollanam-do’s policy to assist those who missed applying.

Applications must be submitted by visiting administrative welfare centers and township offices. Only on-site applications are accepted, and online applications will not be accepted during the additional application period.

A representative from Jindo-gun’s Resident Welfare Division said, “We are focusing administrative efforts to ensure that the emergency living expenses are paid promptly to revitalize the local economy and stabilize people’s livelihoods. We are also providing an additional opportunity to apply for households that could not apply due to unavoidable reasons to help overcome the COVID-19 crisis.”

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